a shifting job market

shifting job market

More than half of UK workers plan to make changes to their careers in the next 12 months as a direct result of the Coronavirus pandemic, a reminder to employers to ensure apt support and benefits are in place alongside more flexible working.

Insurer, Aviva’s How We Live The How We Live report also People planning to work Report finds the most popular found that almost half of the from home in the future on a career aspiration emerging nation’s adults (45%) have tried long-term basis may need to from the COVID crisis is the their hand at new hobbies in review their home insurance desire for flexibility. One in 10 2020, provoking further ideas for requirements. Many policies (10%) UK workers say that in the career changes. include cover for office next 12 months, they aim to find equipment, which provides a role that will allow them to Six per cent of hobbyists intend peace of mind for those people work from home. to transform a hobby into a who work from home either career – equating to just over 2 permanently or occasionally. The desire to work from home is million(1) workers – while a further strongest in London where one 9% - equivalent to just over 3 “However, a standard home in six (16%) of workers intend to million(1) workers – plan to gain insurance policy may not be find a role which will allow them a second source of income adequate if someone wishes to to work remotely. This compares through their run a business from their home, to just three per cent or workers new side-line. particularly if they have stock in the East of England. on site or customers visiting their Gareth Hemming, MD, Personal property. Just behind the hope for Lines, for Aviva commented on flexibility is the aspiration to the findings of the survey: “The If they’re in any doubt, workers retrain or learn new skills, a plan additional time at home and should speak to their insurance for 9% of UK workers. This rises the temporary closure of many provider, to make sure they to 15% of people aged 25-34. services has meant that people have the right level of cover Echoing this view, 8% of workers have found different ways to for buildings, contents and hope to gain more academic use their time, and in some business.” qualifications in the next 12 cases developed new skills. months. Lockdown has also allowed Covid-19 has also expedited time to reflect on lifestyles and some people’s retirement plans. Within the 55-64 age vocations, so it’s possible that innovative career paths may (1) Based on ONS estimates of 34,295,000 economically active people aged 16 and above (March – May group, 10% of workers say they plan to retire within the next 12 be forged, making use of these new talents. 2020). https://www.ons.gov.uk/ employmentandlabour months, as a direct result of the Covid situation. market/peopleinwork/ employmentandemployee types/bulletins/uklabourmarket/july2020

the male/female wellness divide

Research challenges gender stereotypes highlighting when it comes to wellbeing female employees have more health and concerns than their male colleagues.

GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector, asked UK employees about their health and wellbeing concerns*, and found that female employees have more concerns than their male colleagues. The research also challenged gender stereotypes.

Their survey asked employees to consider six key areas of health and wellbeing and identify whether they were of personal concern to them. The results show that women have more concerns in three areas, one specific area concerned more men than women and they were equal in two areas.